Niggli
Founded by Arthur Niggli in Teufen in 1950, the Swiss publishing house Niggli Verlag focuses on the fields of architecture, design, and typography. Niggli Verlag aspires to produce aesthetically pleasing books made to an exceptionally high standard of quality. The success of this concept can be measured not only by the increasing number of books sold, but also by the numerous prizes awarded to the company, including for “The Most Beautiful Swiss Books“ and “The Most Beautiful Books Worldwide.“
Niggli Verlag also operates Benteli Verlag (www.benteli.ch), a publisher of fine art and photography books.
Featured Books
Box 366 – Color Cards

Box366 is exactly what people in all areas of creative work have long been waiting for: a flexible set of color cards for practical use in architectural, interior, product, graphic, fashion and textile design, for drawing lessons … The box comprises 366 color cards. It is not a color system but a comprehensive collection of colors for practical use.
Color Accordion

The Color Accordion is an instrument for experimenting with color harmonies. 36 hues in the form of square passe-partouts can be mixed together as in a card game. In this way, an immense range of color chords can be produced. A stimulating and entertaining orientation to the world of color.
Selected Backlist
Dolf Schnebli
2009
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Marc Angélil
Jørg Himmelreich 2011
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András Pálffy Editor
Nicola Di Battista Ferruccio Izzo 2012
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Mario Rinke Editor
Joseph Schwartz Editor 2010
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Staufer & Hasler Architekten
2013
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book of 2013
Roland Früh Editor
Corina Neuenschwander Editor 2013
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Thomas Hildebrand Editor
2012
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Peter Felix
Rahel M. Felix 2012
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Petra Eisele Editor
Isabel Naegele Editor 2012
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Rahel Lämmler
Michael Wagner 2010
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Announcements
Louis Kahn: The Importance of a Drawing
Louis Kahn: The Importance of a Drawing
Edited by Michael Merrill
Publisher: Lars Müller Publishers
Published: October 2021
The first in-depth study of drawings as primary sources of insight into architect Louis Kahn’s architecture and creative imagination. Based on unprecedented archival research, with over 900 illustrations and written contributions by Michael Benedikt, Michael Cadwell, David Leatherbarrow, Louis Kahn, Nathaniel Kahn, Sue Ann Kahn, Michael J. Lewis, Robert McCarter, Michael Merrill, Marshall Meyers, Jane Murphy, Gina Pollara, Harriet Pattison, Colin Rowe, David Van Zanten, Richard Wesley, and William Whitaker.
Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World’s Most Creative People by Debbie Millman
Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World's Most Creative People
By Debbie Millman
Publisher: Harper Design
Published: February 22, 2022
Debbie Millman—author, educator, brand consultant, and host of the widely successful and award-winning podcast “Design Matters”—showcases dozens of her most exciting interviews, bringing together insights and reflections from today’s leading creative minds from across diverse fields.
Design Emergency: Building a Better Future by Alice Rawsthorn and Paola Antonelli
Design Emergency: Building a Better Future
By Alice Rawsthorn and Paola Antonelli
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: May 25, 2022
Rawsthorn and Antonelli tell the stories of the remarkable designers, architects, engineers, artists, scientists, and activists who are at the forefront of positive change worldwide. Focusing on four themes—Technology, Society, Communication, and Ecology—the authors present a unique portrait of how our great creative minds are developing new design solutions to the major challenges of our time, while helping us to benefit from advances in science and technology.
Our Days Are Like Full Years: A Memoir with Letters from Louis Kahn by Harriet Pattison
Our Days Are Like Full Years: A Memoir with Letters from Louis Kahn
By Harriet Pattison
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: October 2020
An intimate glimpse into the professional and romantic relationship between Harriet Pattison and the renowned architect Louis Kahn. Harriet Pattison, FASLA, is a distinguished landscape architect. She was Louis Kahn’s romantic partner from 1959 to 1974, and his collaborator on the landscapes of the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, and the F.D.R. Memorial/Four Freedoms Park, New York. She is the mother of their son, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Nathaniel Kahn.
Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall by Alexandra Lange
Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall
By Alexandra Lange
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Published: June 2022
Chronicles postwar architects’ and merchants’ invention of the shopping mall, revealing how the design of these marketplaces played an integral role in their cultural ascent. Publishers Weekly writes, “Contending that malls answer ‘the basic human need’ of bringing people together, influential design critic Lange advocates for retrofitting abandoned shopping centers into college campuses, senior housing, and ‘ethnocentric marketplaces’ catering to immigrant communities. Lucid and well researched, this is an insightful study of an overlooked and undervalued architectural form.”
David King: Designer, Activist, Visual Historian by Rick Poynor
David King: Designer, Activist, Visual Historian
By Rick Poynor
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: September 2020
A comprehensive overview of the work and legacy of David King (1943–2016), whose fascinating career bridged journalism, graphic design, photography, and collecting. King launched his career at Britain’s Sunday Times Magazine in the 1960s, starting as a designer and later branching out into image-led journalism, blending political activism with his design work.
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